Farm bill vote looms as Congress nears adjournment
The House likely will vote late today on the 1981 farm bill. If approved it goes to President Reagan for signature. if defeated it triggers another round of conferences and revisions. The bill faces opposition from dairy and urban lawmakers amid a broader clash between farm groups and consumer interests.
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House of Representatives
Steve Gunderson
Osseo
Congress
Wisconsin
House
Reagan
House-Senate
Senate
Rep
Tom Foley
Washington State
White House
Foley
Mr. Stockman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bruce Hawley
Mr. Hawley
Farm Bureau
Warmer Weekend Expected After Frigid Thursday and Friday
National Weather Service forecasts below normal temperatures through Thursday and Friday with lows of 0 to 5 below and highs of 12 to 16, then a warmer Saturday as a chance of snow returns. Weekend highs reach the mid 20s and lows stay around 5 to 10.
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National Weather Service
Twin Cities
Trempealeau County tops area in summer rainfall
Trempealeau County leads west central Wisconsin in 1981 rain, recording 32.06 inches from April 1 to Oct 31. Blair's station is the region’s wettest official site. Clark County trails, while private gauge data from Pat Keliher’s network aligns with official figures, highlighting a broad variability across counties.
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Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
Clark County
Blair
Roald (Bing) Berg
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phyllis
Norbert Embke
Neillsville
Menomonie
Jerry Hansen
Uw-Stout
Dunn County
Bing Berg
Carl Rindlisbacher
Rice Lake
Barron County
Owen Wanke
Alma Dam
Buffalo County
Embke
Mr. Hansen
DNR
Black River Falls
Jackson County
Mary Owen
WRDN
Durand
Pepin County
Elmer Rudesill
Baldwin
St. Croix County
Jack Ortworth
FAA
Eau Claire
Pat Keliher
Keliher
Glen Ryan
Whitehall
Kelcher
WAXX
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Washington, D.C
Ence
David Stockman
Michigan
Ed Jones
D-Tenn
House Agriculture Subcommittee
John R. Block
House Senate
Rep. Jones
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Agriculture Subcommittee
Thomas Foley
Wash
Peter Peyser
D-N.y
Tom Twesme
Rt. 2
Hwy. 53
Ann Landers
West
John Urban
Mr. Kelcher
Buffalo
Trempealeau
Clark
Pepin
Pierce
Jackson
Polk
Rusk
Barron
St. Croix
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